Éric Cantona takes center stage at the Cannes Film Festival

Football legend Éric Cantona is back on the Croisette with two films in Cannes: “Marvellous Mornings”, the debut feature from director Avril Besson, and “Cantona”, a British documentary exploring his turbulent years at Manchester United. Away from the premieres, the festival is also facing a growing political controversy after hundreds of film figures accused Canal+ … Read more

‘High time to push peace agenda’: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads in conflict-hit, hard-to-reach areas

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko, MD, Professor in the Department of Tropical Medicine at the University of Kinshasa. Dr. Mavoko offers a sobering analysis of the latest Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain in the eastern DR Congo. He places the crisis within a longer epidemiological history, reminding … Read more

20 jihadists killed in US-Nigerian attacks in the north

The United States and Nigeria launched fresh strikes Sunday against so-called Islamic State jihadists in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, the U.S. military said Monday. At least 20 jihadists were killed in weekend attacks, according to the Nigerian military. These attacks came shortly after another joint operation between the two armies, which killed Abu Bakr … Read more